Little India Express Menu
Little India Express is a Himalayan/Nepalese - Indian - Halal restaurant located in Lexington, MA. This restaurant offers a wide range of options, including delivery, takeout, reservations, vegetarian dishes, catering, and outdoor seating. The menu features appetizers like Samosas and Vegetable Pakoras, a variety of bread like Chapati and Garlic Tanduri Roti, and soups and salads like Tomato Soup and Chicken Tikka Salad. Customers praise the quick service and delicious food, with some favorites being the chicken momos and chili chicken entree. A repeat customer mentions the need for more spice in certain dishes but overall enjoys the flavors. If you're looking for authentic North Indian cuisine in Lexington, Little India Express is a solid and yummy choice.
Appetizers
2 Samosas
Turnover stuffed with spicy potatoes and green peas.
2 Meat Samosas
Turnover stuffed with ground lamb and spices.
Vegetable Pakoras
Assorted vegetable fritters.
Batata Wada
Potato and chickpea flour dumplings flavored with curry leaves and spices, then deep-fried.
Panir Pakora
Fresh, homemade, cheese deep-fried in a spicy chickpea batter.
Chicken Pakora
Tender, Boneless pieces of white chicken deep-fried in spicy chickpea batter.
Fish Pakora
Cubes of fish coated with chickpea flour and spices, then deep-fried.
Hari Bhari Tiki
Patty made from spinach, tomatoes, deep-fried and seasoned with fresh garlic and ginger.
Gobi Manchurian
Cauliflower florets dipped in white flour batter and deep fried then sauteed with green peppers, red peppers, soy sauce, red chili sauce and ketchup.
Vegetarian Platter
Samosa, vegetable pakora, aloo tikki and paneer pakora.
Little India Express Platter
A scrumptious sampling of samosa, pakora, meat samosa and chicken pakora.
Chapati
Whole wheat bread, grilled and fire roasted.
Lachha Paratha
Buttered whole wheat bread in layers.
Pappadum
Spicy, crispy fried lentil wafer.
Garlic Tanduri Roti
Chapati seasoned with finely chopped garlic, red chili powder, salt and chat masala.
Missi Roti
Methi, white flour chapati.
Aloo Paratha
Paratha filled with spiced potatoes.
Gobi Paratha
A large pan fried whole wheat bread stuffed with minced cauliflower and a variety of spices.
Keema Nan
A white flour, soft bread, stuffed with minced spiced lamb.
2 Puri
Deep-fried, delightfully light, puffed whole wheat bread.
Onion Kulcha
A white flour crispy bread stuffed with spicy onion and ginger roots.
Aloo Nan
A white soft bread with spiced potatoes, scallions and ginger roots.
Palak Panir Nan
Nan bread stuffed with grated cheese and spinach.
Pesha Wari Nan
Bread stuffed with raisins, nuts, cherries and sweet coconuts.
Nan
Light white bread baked in tandoor.
Garlic Nan
Nan with garlic baked in tandoor.
Breads
Soups and Salads
Tomato Soup
Made with fresh tomatoes and garnished with grated cheese.
Mulligatawny Soup
Delicately spiced lentil soup.
Coconut Soup
Creamy soup with shredded coconut and accented with sweet spices.
Green salad
Mixed greens carrots cucumber onions and tomatoes
Chicken Tikka Salad
Green salad with chicken tikka cubes
Caesar Salad
Freshly cut Romaine with Caesar dressing with garlic naan crouton
Chicken Caesar salad
Freshly cut romaine with caesar dressing with garlic naan crouton and chicken breast cubes
Aloo Matar
Peas and potatoes in a curry based sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Matar Paneer
Cubes of homemade cheese with peas in spicy gravy. Served with basmati rice.
Channa Masala
Whole chickpeas sauteed with onions and tomatoes. Served with basmati rice.
Channa Sag
Whole chickpeas sauteed with curry based sauce, fresh spinach, with garlic and ginger. Served with basmati rice.
Malai Kofta
Vegetable balls made with nuts, raisins, homemade cheese, ground almonds and cashews, sauteed in our special creamy sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Baingan Bhartha
Roasted eggplant cooked with green peas and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Punjabi Karhi Pakora
Yogurt and chickpea flour, sauteed with mustard seeds and vegetable fritters. Served with basmati rice.
Sag Paneer
Spinach and homemade Indian cheese in a spicy sauce with a touch of cream. Served with basmati rice.
Aloo Gobi
Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with ginger, herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Sag Aloo
Potatoes and spinach entwined in a spiced sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Paneer Kadai
Homemade cheese cooked with tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and Indian spices. Served with basmati rice.
Mixed Vegetables
A variety of vegetables enhanced with our curry sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Nvrattan Korma
Vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce with almonds and cashews and our own spices. Served with basmati rice.
Dal-Makhini
Black lentils cooked with fresh garlic and flavorful spices. Served with basmati rice.
Dal Tarka
Yellow lentils cooked in a light sauce, seasoned with garlic, ginger, tomatoes and other flavorful spices. Served with basmati rice.
Kadai Bhindi
Okra sauteed with onions, ginger, garlic and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Hariyali Kofta
Deep-fried koftas reinforced with greens like spinach and coriander cooked in a spinach broccoli based sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Paneer Makhini
Cheese cubes simmered in a creamy and tomato sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Shahi Gobi
Parboiled cauliflower in lightly-spiced tomato gravy, laced with yogurt and onion. Served with basmati rice.
Panner Tikka Masala
Cheese cubes cooked in a light colored, spicy sauce, seasoned with Indian spices. Served with basmati rice.
Paneer Bhurji
Scrambled cheese in an Indian spiced sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Vegetarian Entrees
Chicken Curries
Chicken Curry
Tender, Boneless chicken, sauteed in a mild curry based sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Mughlai Curry
Boneless cubes of chicken cooked with coconut, raisins and our special sauce made with cashews and almonds. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Korma Curry
Cooked in a cream sauce, made with ground almonds and cashews and our own spices. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Tikka Saag Curry
Chunks of chicken tikka kabab entwined with herbs, spices and curry based fresh spinach. Served with basmati rice.
Chili Chicken Curry
Cubes of meat sauteed with fresh garlic, ginger, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, spices and a touch of soy sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Madras Curry
White meat cooked in tamarind sauce with fresh garlic, ginger and cashews. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Vindaloo (Hot) Curry
Cooked in a hot spicy sauce with potatoes. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Kadai Curry
Chicken with a rich aroma given by the ginger, tomatoes and bell peppers. Served with basmati rice.
Kalmi Kabab Karahi Curry
Boneless cubes of chicken cooked in a clay oven and then in a special sauce with chunks of onions, green peppers and tomatoes in sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Tikka Masala Curry
Cubed chicken, marinated in tanduri sauce, grilled and served in our creamy sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken 65 Curry
Chicken covered with white flour batter and fried, then cooked with soy sauce, tomato sauce and bell pepper with onion. Served with basmati rice.
Butter Chicken Curry
Chicken marinated and cooked in clay oven then stripped off the bone and cooked in creamy tomato sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Rogan Josh Curry
Lamb cooked with fennel seeds, coriander powder, yogurt and various spices. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Keema Matar Curry
Ground lamb with peas, onions and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Curry
Tender cubes of lamb sauteed in a mild curry based sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Korma Curry
Cooked in a cream sauce with ground almonds and cashews and our own spices. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Sag Curry
Lamb curry cooked with spinach. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Vindaloo Curry
Cooked in a hot, spicy sauce with potato. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Kadai Curry
Green and red peppers, onions and garlic. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Patia Curry
Cooked and seasoned with mango chutney, mango pulp, herbs and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Goat Sag Curry
Goat curry on the bone, cooked with spinach. Served with basmati rice.
Goat Meat Curry
Small pieces on bone, cooked with garlic, ginger, onions and various spices. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb and Goat Curries
Fish and Shrimp Curries
Shrimp Curry
Tender shrimp sauteed in a mild curry based sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Tanduri Shrimp Masala Curry
Tanduri style jumbo shrimp cooked with a special sauce, made with tomatoes, onions and Indian spices. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Korma Curry
Cooked in a cream sauce with ground almonds and cashews, with our own spices. Served with basmati rice.
Shrimp Do Piaza Curry
Shrimp pan roasted with fresh onion, green pepper, tomatoes and spices. Served with basmati rice.
Fish Tikka Masala Curry
Fresh salmon cooked with garlic, ginger, tomatoes and spices with a touch of cream. Served with basmati rice.
Madras Fish Curry
Fish cooked in tamarind sauce, ginger, garlic, spices, coconut milk, tomato sauce. Served with basmati rice.
Goa Fish Curry
Fish curry cooked with mustard seeds, curry leaves and coconut milk. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Tikka Kabab
Cubes of chicken, grilled tanduri style. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Tanduri
1/2 chicken grilled and marinated tanduri style. Served with basmati rice.
Malai Kabab
Chicken marinated in spiced flavorful cream and cooked in a clay oven. Served with basmati rice.
Chicken Seekh Kabab
Minced chicken seasoned in spices and cooked in a clay oven on skewers. Served with basmati rice.
Hariyali Chicken
Boneless chicken marinated in a spinach based creamy sauce and cooked in a clay oven. Served with basmati rice.
Kalmi Kabab
Boneless white chicken marinated in yogurt and cream sauce with spices and cooked in a clay oven. Served with basmati rice.
Tanduri Shrimp
Jumbo shrimp marinated and grilled in our special tanduri style. Served with basmati rice.
Lamb Boti Kababa
Lamb marinated with ginger gatlic turmeric and special spices cooked in tanduri oven
Tanduri
Lunch Special (from 11am until 4 pm)
Rice combo
Choose any two exotic indian delucacies out of 4 comes with rice and naan
Masala fish and chips
Marinated fish with home fries and green salad
2 Kati rolls
Choice of chicken or paneer or aloo tikki wrapped with chapati and green salad
Chicken tikka naanwich
Chicken breast with naan and green salad
Mughlai lunch platter
Chicken korma kadai paneer peas pulau and baby naan
Kashmiri lunch platter
Lamb rogan josh matar paneer basmati rice and baby naan
South indian platter
Madras fish curry sambar lemon rice and plain dosa
Himalayan chicken platter
Chicken chilli veg chowmein and chicken momo
Buddhas vegan platter
Gobi manchurian veg fried rice and vegan momo
Masala Dosas
Thin crepes stuffed with potatoes and onions.
Mysore Masala Dosas
Crepes with a spread of spicy red chili, garlic, chutney and stuffed with potatoes.
Plain Dosas
Thin crepes made with rice and lentils.
Onion Dosas
Thin crepes stuffed with onion.
Paneer Dosas
Thin crepes stuffed with Indian cheese.
Dosas
Uttappam
Onion Tomato Uttappam
Thin pancake made with rice and lentils, topped with onion and tomato.
Onion Chili Uttappam
Thin pancake made with rice and lentils, topped with onion and green chili.
Lamb Biryani
Traditional rice dish served with cashews and raisins, garnished with coconut and served with raita.
Goat Biryani
Traditional rice dish served with cashews and raisins, garnished with coconut and served with raita.
Chicken Biryani
Traditional rice dish served with cashews and raisins, garnished with coconut and served with raita.
Vegetable Biryani
Traditional rice dish served with cashews and raisins, garnished with coconut and served with raita.
Little India Express Biryani
Vegetable, chicken, lamb and shrimp.Traditional rice dish served with cashews and raisins, garnished with coconut and served with raita.
Biryani
Himalayan Cuisine
Chicken MOMO
Himalayan dumplings with chicken and spices
Buff MOMO
Ground Water Buffalo meat mixed with the himalayan spices
Tandoori MOMO Chicken
Himalayan dumpling cooked in a tandoori oven with tandoori spices
Sukuti MOMO
Himalayan chicken Dumplings topped with Spiced buffalo Jerky meat, peanuts and himalayan Szechuan pepper
Chicken Jhol MOMO
Himalayan Dumplings with the liquid sesame base sauce Jhol
Paneer MOMO
Himalayan Dumplings made out of paneer and Indian cottage cheese
Vegan MOMO
Himalayan chowmein
Himalyan pan fried noodles with cabbage carrots green beans
Himalayan Fiery Wings
Wings deeped fried with himalayan sauce
Chicken fried Rice
Veg Fried Rice
Buffalo MOMO
Dumpling made from Farm raised water buffalo meat
Buff Fried Rice
Water buffalo meat mixed with rice and vegetables
Buff Thulo MOMO
Big buffalo momo serve with spicy sauce
Chilli Paneer
Marinated fried paneer cooked with house special sauce
Chilli Chicken
Marinated fried chicken cooked with house special sauce
Veg manchurian
Mix vegetables cooked with house special manchurian sauce
Schezuan chicken
Fried chicken cooked with house special schezuan sauce
Akabare mango wings
Very spicy Himalayan chilly pepper (Akabare) with mango Spicy level 5/5
Lemon Pepper
Lemon Pepper and green chilly sauce Spicy leve 3/5
Sweet Chilly
Spicy level 3/5
Timur rub
Himalayan Schezuan pepper with chilly Spicy level 5/5
Fiery
House sauce with chilly and garlic Spicy level 3/5
Himalayan Wings
Drinks
Lassi
Mango Juice
Soda
Bottled Water
Limca
Indian lemonade
Thumbs Up
Indian Soda
2 Gulab Jamun
Deep fried wheat and milk balls, drenched in sweet syrup.
Kheer
Homemade rice pudding accented with almonds.
3 Rasmalai
Fresh homemade cheese patties in a sweet and creamy sauce.
Jalebi
Crispy fried dough in a lemon scented sweet syrup
Juju dhau
Fresh sweetened greek yogurt with cardamon
Desserts
Sides
Lemon Rice
Mango Chutney
Raita
Cucumbers and mint in yogurt.